Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-09-30

i clpleS not connected with 1t. could GO
to the legislature as Prohibitionist, and
yet could vote with my Republican friends
on other issues than that.
Mr.. J. Lloyd Thomas.-Do you mean
that you could go to the legislature as a
Republican on Prohibition ticket.
DR., Points.-Y es; in Rockingham, my
county, l am one of a committee appointed
to question the party candidates for the
legislature, on the subject of Local Option.
and if the Democrats get as good temper
ance men on their ticket as the Republic
cans have gotten on theirs, there will be no
necessity for third party. That is case
of good temperance men on a Republican
ticket.
A Voice.-Ah! that's where you stand
is it?
Mr.. Thomas.-I presume DR.. Points has
read the call for this convention. 1t is to
form Prohibition party, not to elect men
merely in favor of temperance. Our pur-
pose is not to ask votes merely as Prohi-
tical party with other issues based on Pro-
hibition. We are not one-ldea party.
The voters will say there are other issues
besides Prohibition; what about them !!
We will point to our platform for answer.
AS to the clause about foreigners, I am
an Englishman but wrote that clause
There is party in this country growing
every day, which says America shall be
| ruled by Americans, with American ideas,
| (applause). l am an American on that
| idea, and that platform is to change the
naturalization laws so as to keep the dan
gerous classes out OF our government; such
men as Herr Most. [ want a naturaliza-
ton law that will make it impossible for
| such men as Herr Most to get naturallza-
ton papers. (Applause).
] Mr.. M. K. Fulfil agree with you in
| all that, but think this is not the place
to deal with it. This is State convention
and should deal only with State affairs.
| Mr.. Thomas-This convention has a
| right to express itself on National issues.
THE ANARCHISTS OUGHT TO HANG.
| Mr.. FL. G. Barnhart.--I agree with Mir.
Fultz that this is State convention and
naturalization should come up when we
are making N ational platform. agree
| with MIR. Thomss in his views Of Herr
Most. 1 believe he, and those men in
Chicago ought to be hanged (applause.)
A Voice.-Amen.
On vote, the convention decided to
| leave the section unaltered.
STILL DETECTING.
AS each section was read and adopted
every one. When the 75h was reached he
rose and denied that the Republican party
| was guilty as charged, and said if it had
| been left in power the debt would have
been settled.
Mr.. Taylor.-Didn' the Republican
party vote for the Funding Bill, and didn't
they go back on it?
The Platform after being adopted sec
. ton by section, Was adopted as whole,
/ with only three or four dissenting votes.
The plan of organization for the party
| in the State was then read and adopted.
THIRD PARTY MEN SCARCE IN
ROCKINGHAM.
In arranging the election of members for
the State Executive Committee, and leav-
ing it to the delegates from the counties
represented here, MIR. M. A. Dyer Of Rock
| ingham said:
II don't know how to do it., for in the
district where came from, the people are
so welded to the two old parties that it is
hoy 70 nd foJzi inf q
third party
GIVING THE PRESS A BLACK EYE.
Mr.. Taylor of Loudoun offered reso-
luton of thanks to the press for the inter-
est shown in making ports of the con-
vention. 1t was seconded by Mr.. Fultz.
Maj. J. W. Newton. If it is understood
that by this we are to endorse the reports
they publish; judging the future by the
past, shall oppose it.
The resolution of thanks was defeated
by decided vote.
BUT THE GREAT CORPORATIONS GET
THANKS.
A resolution of thanks to the railroads
for favors shown in half rates, was offered
next.
A member.-Are they going to give us
rates? l didn't get any.
Secretary J. A. Smith, of Nottoway.-
got no reduced rates on the Norfolk &
Western, Richmond u Petersburg, or
Chesapeake & Ohio, all of which 1 came
over. The agents even said they knew
nothing about the convention.
Mr.. M. K. Fultz.-How are you going
to blame me for accepting free pass if
get to the legislature, when this conven-
| tion is thanking railroads for free passes
| (Great laughter.
| officers.
The resolution was adopted by an over
whelming majority.
THANKS TO THE ALMIGHTY.
4 resolution of Maj. Newton rendering
thanks to God for the success attending
| the Prohibition Cause in the State and
Union, was adopted by rising vote.
ENDORSING THE W. C. T. U.
Maj Newton offered a resolution en-
dorsing the W. q. T. U. of the United
States. He said in twelve years that Or
ganization had reached membership OF
400, 600. Every Thursday afternoon, all
! over the world, these good women hold a
prayer meeting and petition God for
the success Of Prohibition. The resolu-
| tion was adopted.
| STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
| The following State Executive Commit
tee was chosen:
LIST congressional district, J. T. Russell
of Accomac; ID, T. n. Ramsay of Nor
| folk; Sd. J. B. Crenshaw Of Richmond;
4th, j. A. Smith of Nottoway; 9Th, j. M .
Pace of Danville; 9th, T. T. Fishburne Of